Now that the 106 GTi is road legal and useable, it’s first jaunt was to the Peugeot Festival at the Prescott Hill Climb in the Cotswolds. We took both the 207 and 106, the 207 was in the show and shine, whilst the 106 was displayed along with other cars Carl Chambers has worked on. […]
It always seems like cars and bikes are at war, with each blaming the other when it comes to the cause of accidents. Ultimately bikers are more at risk, they aren’t cocooned in a steel cage when things go wrong. With the number of motorcycle accident claims on the rise, what’s the best way to […]
Mercedes have revealed their first ever pickup called the X-Class. The X-Class provides the typical functionality and robustness of a pickup but manages to put the premium Mercedes stamp with the design, comfort and driving dynamics. Whilst being a completely new model for Mercedes, it’s still has the familiar Mercedes style with the large star […]
Every now and then there’s one car that ultimately saves a brand, in Volvo’s case the last generation XC60 can probably be heralded as that. It brought Volvo back to the masses and continued to sell amazingly well right up until it was culled earlier on this year. So the all new XC60 has big […]
With crossovers still taking the marketplace by storm, it was only a matter of time until they started downsizing and entering new segments. Audi have got into the game early with the Q2, it’s a true mini crossover of the hatchback variety. Our dinky Q2 was in Sport trim with a 1.4 TFSI engine. […]
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When the 106 was in it’s new home over winter I decided it was time to tackle some of the muckier parts. It’s plastic bump strips were in a pretty sorry state…there were a few very minor marks on them, where something had be scraped and the plastic was shiny along with some very small […]
If you love your cars, I bet you’ve already considered buying a classic. There are so many reasons why you should buy vintage. Firstly, they’re a good investment as many people find that they can increase the value of the vehicle by doing it up and maintaining it. Secondly, it’s just really cool to own […]
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When thinking of the DS 3, performance doesn’t really spring to mind. Matt black with gold accents certainly isn’t the order of the day. Special editions, collaborations with makeup brands and a car squarely aimed at the female side of the population is more suiting to its nature. The last performance model appeared when the […]
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The Italian automobile manufacturer Fiat has been a top choice for first-time drivers for many years. Founded in 1899, the company has gone from strength to strength since the end of the second world war. Today, there are millions of Fiat models on roads all over the world, and sales are steadily increasing. With that […]
Dash cams are still on the rise, you probably won’t go a day without seeing one nestled behind the rear view mirror of the car in front whilst you sit in traffic. Some of them can cost nearly £300 and are laden with all sorts of gadgetry. But what about the more affordable end of […]
Honda has announced the HR-V Black Edition. The HR-V made a reappearance in 2015 and put Honda back into the compact crossover SUV sector, a sector Honda created back in 1999 with the original HR-V. This new Black Edition is based on the SE but in addition comes with black running boards, skid plates front […]
Volvo has announced that every car from 2019 will have an electric motor. This sees the end of the internal combustion engine and Volvo being the first major manufacture to make the bold switch. Volvo will release a range of electrified cars with a mixture of fully electric, plug-in hybrid and mild-hybrid cars. Five fully […]
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